The wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox celebrated on Tuesday its move from the third floor at 40 Richards Avenue to the fourth floor. CBS has had an office in Norwalk for 28 years and has been located in the seven-story building for most of those years. It recently signed a seven-year lease for its new space.

"Some may say moving from the third floor to the fourth floor is not too exciting, but for us it is because it's a sign of growth," said Bryan Maler, branch manager at CBS, said. "We've grown by leaps and bounds and a lot of that is because of the team here in Norwalk. Next we'll take over the entire building."

CBS sells and services document management equipment and software. Its territory includes Connecticut, Rhode Island, southeastern N.Y., and western Massachusetts. It has 18 sales employees in Norwalk and about the same number of service employees. It employs 310 people overall. It is based in Newington, but its headquarters will soon be moving to a larger space in Wethersfield. Its Westchester County office is also expanding.

"We're actually moving three offices now," Jay Cartisano, president of CBS, said. "The only way to grow is to have great people, develop them in their role and provide opportunities for them."

Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, still on crutches following hip surgery two weeks ago, was on hand to help welcome the move.

"Norwalk is very business friendly. We like to see not only new businesses come in, but also growth in our existing businesses," Rilling said. "This is a success story right here. They do business with the city of Norwalk and they support local nonprofits. They are doing it right."

Brian Griffin, vice president of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, checked out the new CBS office on Tuesday.

"Connecticut Business Systems has been a longtime business resident of Norwalk and it is so great to see their continued growth and expansion -- and it is no surprise once you encounter their highly professional staff," he said. "An impressive organization all around."

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